Bitcoin is based on the blockchain pipe dreamThe GuardianPredictions that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies will fail typically elicit a broader defence of the underlying blockchain technology. Yes, the argument goes, more than half of “initial coin offerings” to date have already failed, and most of the 1 ...and more »

Still don't understand the blockchain? This explainer will helpQriusThe world has been captivated by the drama surrounding Bitcoin's meteoric rise and subsequent collapse. In December, the price of a single coin reached nearly $20,000 before plummeting to below $6,000 in early February. Matters seemed decidedly grim ...

Bitcoin may not last, but blockchain could be the real dealUSAPP American Politics and Policy (blog)Economist Nouriel Roubini, aka Dr. Doom since he predicted the 2008 financial crisis, called it “the mother of all bubbles.” The head of the Royal Bank of Scotland, Sir Howard Davies, invoked Dante's Inferno to warn investors off it. JPMorgan Chase CEO ...